Sample-case.



IVI. IW. HAMMOND.

SAMPLE CASE. APLlcATloN FILED 1:53.14. 191s.

Patented Oct. 1,- 1918.

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MARY -I-IAIVIMOND, OIE KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. ll, i918.

Application filed February 14, 1916. Serial No. 78,284.

To @ZZ whom t may concern. j

, Be it known that I, MARY M. HAMMOND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Sample- Cases, of which the following is a specication. My invention relates to improvements in sample cases.

My invention is particularly well adapted for use on sample cases of the hand bag or trunk type having a body provided with a side opening and having a closure for the opening, hinged at its lower edge to the body so as to be swung from an upright closed position to a horizontal open position.

One of the objectionable features possessed by sample cases of this type is that, when the closure lies Hat in the open position, when goods are being displayed, it becomes soiled by resting on the floor, and is liable to be stepped upon and injured.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a sample case of this type with yielding means, as, for example, a suitable spring, which will normally raise the closure from the horizontal open position and force it toward the closed position.

Another object of my invention is to provide an extensible sample case of the general type above referred to, with means by which the spring tension for lifting the closure from the horizontal position may be varied to meet the requirements caused by extending or contracting the sample case.

Still another object of my invention is to provide for the purposes above stated, a novel form of spring, which occupies very little room, is not in the way, may be readily changed as to tension, is durable and elficient, and which may be readily attached to or removed from the sample case.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates the preferred embodiment of my invention,

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of my improved sample case, shown in solid lines in the -closed position and in dotted lines in the open position, the closure being, in the dotted position, shown raised from the horizontal.

Fig. 2 is a plan view 0f my improved sample case shown in the open position illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

` Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the diiferent views.

In the drawing I have illustrated an extensible sample case having a body comprising a lower memberA l having an open top and front side, on which is vertically and slidably mounted an upper member 2, having an open front side and an open upper end adapted to be closed respectively by an extensible closure 3 and a cover 4.

The closure 3 comprises two members longitudinally slidably adjustable one upon the other, the lower member of the closure being hinged at its lower edge to the body member l adjacent to the lower end thereof.

5 designates the axis of the closure 3. One or more torsion springs are secured to the inner sides of the closure 3 and the body member 1 in the following manner: Each torsion spring is provided with a straight portion 6 which is disposed substantially in alinement with the axis 5 of the `closure 3. Each spring is provided at its respective ends with an arm 7 and an arm 8, which extend laterally, preferably at right angles to the straight portion 6. The arm 7 is embraced by an eye or staple 9 which is secured to the upper side of the bottom of the body memebr 1.

The other arm 8 is releasably secured to the inner side of the closure 3 by a member 10 pivoted to-the closure 3.

The arrangement of the arms 7 and 8 relatively to each other is such that when the closure 3 has been forced to the horizontal position and then released, the spring or springs will swing the closure 3 fromthe horizontal position toward the closed position. It may be so arranged that the closure will be swung by the springs to the fully closed position, or the arrangement may be such that the closure will be swung by the springs to a position in which it will be partly open, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. l. In the latter position, the interior of the sample case will be readily accessible, while the closure will be held out of contact with the Hoor and in a position in which it is not liable to be accidentally trod upon.

When the sample case is fully contracted, less power will be needed to raise the closure 3 than is required when the sample case is fully extended. For this reason, in the extended position, both springs may be employed, and in the fully contracted position of the\saln-pleeaee; if desired; one off. the springs may be detached. This maybeeeeted by swinging-einef-xnemloeii` 10i v-to. appsition in which it will be disengaged from the arms 8, after which either oneoihbothf` of the springs may be Withdrawn longitudi- ImlllyA fom` .the eyes 0T` Staples A9;

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and desc1il5 ,"d",L as 'modifcntin's',` Within the ,scope y of the appended Gleim may b'emade Without"depi'tingjfom the spirit, of my; invention.

' In exemple-2021s@ a body Having inlopen side; aclosufeffr the open' side. higez'at itsl1we1xe"dge to the -Uody,. .au. torsiomspring disposed substantially in alnement with the exs'of'the elosi-1e-;1fnd11a,ving two arms eX- tending at right angles and in opposite drections, an eye secured to the body in which 20 one of said arms is releasably engaged, and ziseonlng member pivoted to; the desume and ieleasably engaging the othe arm, the spiing Being arranged to lift the closure from Ilout permitting it 1go be-forcedvto a su'betant-ially. horizontalJ posfflion:

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